Anti-Virus Engineer

Complete Description: The Anti-Virus Security ENGINEER shall be responsible for the day-to-day activities required to manage the deployment and configuration of endpoint devices on the District of Columbia Government (DCGOV) network. Working in a collaborative team environment, the ENGINEER will work with stakeholders both internal and external to protect and defend the DCGOV network from intrusions.

ENGINEER will play a critical role in Incident Response information gathering efforts and shall support continuity of operations efforts for the District at all times. ENGINEER shall work with key teammembers to ensure measures are in place to protect the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of the DCGOV network. The Anti-Virus Security ENGINEER shall be responsible for the following, but not limited to: • Be responsible for the end-to-end security of all endpoint devices on the DCGOV network, • Centrally manage McAfee-related settings using ePO servers, • Manage workstation anti-virus software, DAT files and patch updates, • Troubleshoot complex issues related to incidents, • Play a critical role in security incident response and support CSIRT leader during emergency events, • Administrate and monitor endpoint protection tools, • Lead blue team in identifying, accessing and remediating infected machines, • Monitor Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) for infections and take actions to remediate, • Shall be familiar with cross platforms and support efforts to assist users and system administrators in installing and uninstall endpoint protection tools for Windows/Linux/Unix systems, • This is a shift-work position and your assignment hours will be based on typical rotating shifts to support security operations.

Candidates should be flexible to rotating 8 hour shifts. The ENGINEER will consult with stakeholders and assist with improving processes that are aligned with the mission of the Officer of the Chief Technology Officer and will report to the Director of IT Security. ENGINEER is expected to contribute to weekly status calls, trouble tickets, and adhoc requests as part of this position and will work to resolve or engage appropriate stakeholders/teammembers to remedy the request.

ENGINEER should recommend new security tools to management regarding new technologies and provide guidance on supplemental configurations to support the DCGOV network. Skills: Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Expertise Rating Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 7+ years related experience (equivalent work experience will be considered) Required 7 Years 3 - Expert Experience managing and leading the support of enterprise anti-virus software, specifically McAfee ePolicy and/or End Point protection suite Required 7 Years 3 - Expert Understanding of Device control and Access control for Windows and Linux Environments Required 7 Years 2 - Proficient Understanding of Security desktop controls Required 10 Years 3 - Expert Experience with Remedy systems for incident tracking and reporting Highly desired 3 Years 2 - Proficient Experience with one or more SIEM tools Nice to have 5 Years 2 - Proficient